Bill Belichick

American football coach

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2025 Bill Belichick joins the North Carolina Tar Heels coaching staff, marking a new phase in his coaching career after his long tenure with the New England Patriots.
2025 Mike Vrabel became head coach of the New England Patriots, another notable member of Belichick's coaching tree.
2024 First appeared as an analyst on The Pat McAfee Show during its '5th Annual Draft Spectacular', covering the 2024 NFL draft.
2024 Bill Belichick made his first appearance as an analyst on The Pat McAfee Show during its '5th Annual Draft Spectacular', covering the 2024 NFL draft.
2024 Belichick is reportedly planning to write a football leadership guide modeled after Bill Walsh's 1998 book, Finding the Winning Edge.
2024 Jerod Mayo, a former player under Belichick, became head coach of the New England Patriots.
2024 Bill Belichick was announced to appear on every Manningcast broadcast during the 2024 season, as revealed by Peyton Manning.
2024 Belichick appeared as a surprise guest participant on the Netflix special The Roast of Tom Brady, alongside former Patriots alumni.
2024 After parting ways with the Patriots, Bill Belichick agreed to appear every Monday afternoon during the 2024 NFL season on ESPN's The Pat McAfee Show.
December 11 2024 Bill Belichick was named the 35th head football coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels football team, marking his first coaching position at the collegiate level.
June 2024 In June 2024, it was reported that Belichick began a relationship with Jordon Hudson, a 24-year-old former cheerleader.
June 3 2024 On June 3, 2024, Belichick received Croatian citizenship in Banski dvori in Zagreb from Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković.
March 2024 The Apple TV+ documentary series 'The Dynasty: New England Patriots' premiered, examining Belichick's 20-year journey with Tom Brady and owner Robert Kraft.
January 15 2024 Belichick was interviewed by the Atlanta Falcons for their head coaching position, but the job was ultimately awarded to Raheem Morris.
January 11 2024 On January 11, 2024, Belichick and the New England Patriots mutually agreed to part ways.
2023 In Belichick's final game with the Patriots, the team lost to the New York Jets 17–3, ending a 15-game winning streak over the Jets and concluding the season with a 4–13 record.
2023 Belichick named Bailey Zappe as the starting quarterback after the Week 10 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Germany.
2023 By the end of the 2023 season, Bill Belichick had compiled a significant overall coaching record of 266 wins and 121 losses during his time with the New England Patriots.
2023 Belichick ended his relationship with Linda Holliday.
October 2023 Belichick suffered the worst loss of his coaching career on October 1, 2023, as the Patriots lost to the Dallas Cowboys 38–3.
October 2023 On October 29, 2023, Belichick achieved his 300th career regular season win as the Patriots upset the Buffalo Bills 29–25.
October 2023 Following the loss to the Cowboys, Belichick's team faced another defeat, losing 34–0 to the Saints, which became his worst home loss.
2022 Brian Daboll, who worked under Belichick, was hired as the head coach of the New York Giants.
2022 In the 2022 season, despite starting quarterback Mac Jones being injured in Week 3, Belichick's Patriots remained in playoff contention until the final week, finishing the season with an 8–9 record.
2021 Belichick reportedly met Jordon Hudson on a flight.
2021 Belichick led the Patriots to a 10–7 record in 2021, but they were eliminated in the Wild Card Round by the Buffalo Bills, losing 47–17.
2021 Bill Belichick was awarded a Sports Emmy for his contributions to the NFL 100 All-Time Team series.
2021 In the 2021 NFL draft, Belichick selected quarterback Mac Jones as the 15th overall pick and subsequently released Cam Newton, naming Jones the starter for the season.
2021 Bret Bielema, a former assistant, became the head coach of Illinois.
October 2021 During Week 4, Belichick's Patriots faced Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Gillette Stadium, narrowly losing 19–17 and marking Brady's return to the stadium since leaving for Tampa.
January 11 2021 On January 11, 2021, Belichick declined the Presidential Medal of Freedom, expressing his reverence for the nation's values in light of the January 6 Capitol attack.
January 10 2021 On January 10, 2021, it was reported that then-President Donald Trump planned to award Belichick the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
2020 Joe Judge, previously an assistant to Belichick, was appointed as the head coach of the New York Giants.
2020 Bill Belichick faced his first losing season as head coach of the New England Patriots, finishing with a record of 7–9 after an uncertain quarterback situation following Tom Brady's departure.
2020 Belichick's Alaskan Klee Kai dog Nike gained public attention during the NFL draft.
2019 Bon Jovi revisited Patriots training camp.
2019 While serving as head coach for the Patriots, Bill Belichick appeared as one of three main analysts for the NFL 100 All-Time Team series on NFL Network, where he contributed his analysis and broke down tape of highlight plays.
2019 Belichick finished his tenure with the Patriots, having achieved significant success and numerous records as head coach.
2019 Brian Flores, another former assistant under Belichick, became head coach of the Miami Dolphins.
2019 The New England Patriots secured their 17th divisional title under Bill Belichick, contributing to his legacy as one of the most successful coaches in NFL history.
October 27 2019 Belichick achieved his 300th win as a head coach, combining regular and postseason victories, with a win over the Cleveland Browns.
May 13 2019 Bill Belichick announced he would take on the additional role of the Patriots' defensive coordinator starting in the 2019 season.
2018 The Patriots finished the season with an 11–5 record, winning the Divisional Round against the Los Angeles Chargers 41–28, and the AFC Championship Game against the Kansas City Chiefs 37–31 in overtime before winning Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams 13–3.
May 2018 In May 2018, President Donald Trump appointed Bill Belichick to be a member of his Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition.
2017 The Patriots recorded a 13–3 season, defeating the Tennessee Titans 35–14 in the Divisional Round and the Jacksonville Jaguars 24–20 in the AFC Championship Game, before losing to the Philadelphia Eagles 41–33 in Super Bowl LII.
2016 Belichick's team finished the regular season with a 14–2 record, defeating the Houston Texans 34–16 in the Divisional Round and the Pittsburgh Steelers 36–17 in the AFC Championship Game, winning Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons 34–28 in overtime.
2015 The Patriots achieved a 12–4 record for the fourth consecutive season, winning the Divisional Round against the Kansas City Chiefs 27–20, but lost 20–18 to the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.
July 2015 His daughter Amanda became the head women's lacrosse coach at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts.
2014 Bill O'Brien was hired as the head coach of the Houston Texans after coaching at Penn State.
2014 Belichick's Patriots recorded a 12–4 record, defeating the Baltimore Ravens 35–31 in the Divisional Round and the Indianapolis Colts 45–7 in the AFC Championship Game, ultimately winning Super Bowl XLIX against the Seattle Seahawks 28–24.

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